The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-07
THE BASEBALL WORLD.
Progress Of the Interesting Con-
test for the League Cham
pionship Flag.
Detroit Still Ahead, and Her Chances
Observation-Disclosures in the
Chicago Club.
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE

lCHlCAGO COHhESPONDENCE.
Chicago, through encountering unfavor-
able weather at Pittsburg and Boston, has
made but little Roadway in the League PEN
nant race upon its present trip East. Phil
adelphia has passed New York and is now
ambitiously turning its eyes toward second
place, which the champions hold. There
has been much OF the sensational during
the past week in connection with
affairs of the national game. Dis
patches. which upon their face
seem highly colored, announce that trouble
occurred between Arson and Pfeffer dur
ing the last game of the series with New
York last week, and that the great second
baseman was heavily fined by his captain
for what the latter believed to be inten-
tional carelessness. The trouble, it is
stated, began In the sixth inning. when the
score was tied one to one and New York
came to bat. WelcA went out at first base
by Clarks On 10 Arson. Gore popped up a
little fly over Anson's head, and Ans went
after it, while Clarkson and Pfeffer started
to cover first. Pfeiier got there, but caught
the ball awkwardly as it was thrown by
Arson, and then stumbled at the bag so that
Gore was safe. That made Arson angry.
He criticised Pfeter sharply. Pfeffer
made some reply and Arson made it cost
him S25. Then Pfeffer was angry. He
didn't say anything but he showed that he
didn't like il as he went back TO his posi-
ton Tiernan, next at bat, drove the ball
toward second. Pfeffer got it, touched the
bag, retiring Gore, and then in trying to
effect double play threw fifteen feet over
Ansons head, letting Tiernan to third.
Wards hit that followed brought Tiernan
in, and then Conner flew out, ending the
inning.
The first man to bat in the next inning
was Connor and he bit an easy grounder to
Pfeffer. Fritz got ii easily enough, but for
some reason, either to play smart or be-
cause he was angry and didn't care, he de-
Hberately bounced the ball once, and be-
fore he could recover it and handle il Con-
nor was safe Mt first. "Thatll cost you a
hundred" said Arson, who was boiling
over.
When Pfeffer returned to the Rossemore
House after the game, he wrote letter to
President Spalding, in which he declared
that he would not play ball if the fine of
Sl25 imposed by Arson was not RENTED.
He considers Ansons action in tining him
to be without excuse or reason, and de-
clares that he will not pay the fine.
President Spalding laughed over the
matter when he received Pfeffer's letter
Monday, and said Fred is little hot I'M
der the collar, and that is about all that
ails him. / presume all of the boys feel
testy and quick-tempered as the result Of
the bad weather they have encoun-
tered down East, but l venture
to say that Arson and Pfeffer
will be just as good friends as ever when
the team reaches home. l have just sent
Pfeffer the following dispatch:
Fred Pfeffer, Willard Hotel Washington. d. c..
Your letter received. The matter shall be in
vostigated, aud if any, injustice has been done
you it shall be rghted DO not air your private
affairs through the press but play ball and
win the pennant. A. q. SPALDING.
"Whatever may be the outcome Of the
misunderstanding between Pfeffer and
Anson," continued Mr.. Spalding, IF
indeed such exists, the club will go ahead
and win the pennant just the same. We
have had little bad luck on this trip, but
that will not prevent our catching Detroit
in the race, and when we take the lead We
will stay there.
THE RACE.
AS to the race itself, there never was
q prettier one, contested for League
pennant than the one now being
run by the FIVE leading clubs, three from
the East and two from the West. Detroit
is still a neck ahead Of Chicago, and right
after Chicago is Philadelphia, with New
York only nose behind and Boston at the
Giants heels. SO far as the chances may
be estimated by the figures, it is anybody's
race, though the game Boston Is playing
would not win in the Amateur League of
Chicago. The pennant will go to Detroit
or Chicago, New York or Philadelphia,
and he is n smart man who can pick the
winner. The clubs have now begun upon
the last quarter of their long run, and at
this juncture Detroifs chances are brighter
than they have been for a long time.
The marked feature of the closing half
of the League race is the phenomenal
II Ia1n ha
middle of July the Phillies struck their
winning gait, and have kept it up ever
since. OF thirty seven games played
since July III they have won twenty eight
and lost nine, taking in that time six from
Detroit, eight from Indianapolis, four from
Pittsburg, five from Washington, three
from Chicago, and two from New York.
This is great record, and if Harry
Wright's men keep up their present boom
they will soon be abreast of the leaders.
NOTES.
Arthur Irwin says the Phillies are going
to win the pennant.
Shreve is the twenty third man that the
indianapolis Club has played this season.
The Boston management lost 900 by
the postponement of the Chicago Boston
games.
Baldwin's catcher in the Northwestern
League last year was afull-blooded Chero-
kee Indian.
The bat with which Williamson made his
great hit in Boston was turned for him in
Pittsburgh.
Hickey Flynn's arm is still in bad con-
dition. The little fellow is at his home in
Lawrence, Mass.
Baldwin wants to pitch again for the De-
troits, but won't be allowed to until the
club returns home.
Hornung is suffering from a spiked leg.
He had surgical operation performed on
it last Tuesday.
The ball Williamson hit over the center
field fence in Boston has been donated to
the public museum.
Ferguson has played pitcher, second
and third bases, center and left fields for
) the Philadelphias this season.
Mccormick, of the Pittsburghs, stole
his first base of the season on Tuesday, and
he has played twenty games.
Baldwin and Burns will probably ac-
company the Chicagos to San Francisco
this winter. Flint will spend the winter in
New Orleans.
Dan Brouthers failed to make q hit in
the three games August Is, 10, 20, thing
that has not happened 10 him before this